GATE - E&C - Electronic & communication

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It includes three major sections besides general aptitude and engineering mathematics. The important sections under the GATE Syllabus for Mechanical Engineering are manufacturing and industrial engineering, fluid mechanics, thermal science and materials, and applied mechanics design.

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  • Linear Algebra: Matrix algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
  • Calculus: Functions of single variable, limit, continuity and differentiability, mean value theorems, indeterminate forms; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; double and triple integrals; partial derivatives, total derivative, Taylor series (in one and two variables), maxima and minima, Fourier series; gradient, divergence and curl, vector identities, directional derivatives, line, surface and volume integrals, applications of Gauss, Stokes and Green’s theorems.
  • Differential Equations: First-order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher-order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Euler-Cauchy equation; initial and boundary value problems; Laplace transforms; solutions of heat, wave and Laplace's equations.
  • Complex Variables: Analytic functions; Cauchy-Riemann equations; Cauchy’s integral theorem and integral formula; Taylor and Laurent series.
  • Probability and Statistics: Definitions of probability, sampling theorems, conditional probability; mean, median, mode and standard deviation; random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions.
  • Numerical Methods: Numerical solutions of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations; integration by trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules; single and multi-step methods for differential equations.

Networks, Signals and Systems Circuit analysis: Node and mesh analysis, superposition, Thevenin's theorem, Norton’s theorem, reciprocity. Sinusoidal steady state analysis: phasors, complex power, maximum power transfer. Time and frequency domain analysis of linear circuits: RL, RC and RLC circuits, solution of network equations using Laplace transform. Linear 2-port network parameters, wye-delta transformation. Continuous-time signals: Fourier series and Fourier transform, sampling theorem and applications. Discrete-time signals: DTFT, DFT, z-transform, discrete-time processing of continuous-time signals. LTI systems: definition and properties, causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeroes, frequency response, group delay, phase delay. Section 3: Electronic Devices Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, equilibrium carrier concentration, direct and indirect band-gap semiconductors. Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility and resistivity, generation and recombination of carriers, Poisson and continuity equations. P-N junction, Zener diode, BJT, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, photo diode and solar cell.

Analog Circuits Diode circuits: clipping, clamping and rectifiers. BJT and MOSFET amplifiers: biasing, ac coupling, small signal analysis, frequency response. Current mirrors and differential amplifiers. Op-amp circuits: Amplifiers, summers, differentiators, integrators, active filters, Schmitt triggers and oscillators.

Digital Circuits Number representations: binary, integer and floating-point- numbers. Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations, arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders. Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters, shift-registers, finite state machines, propagation delay, setup and hold time, critical path delay. Data converters: sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs. Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM. Computer organization: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU, data-path and control unit, instruction pipelining.


Control Systems Basic control system components; Feedback principle; Transfer function; Block diagram representation; Signal flow graph; Transient and steady-state analysis of LTI systems; Frequency response; Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability criteria; Bode and root-locus plots; Lag, lead and lag-lead compensation; State variable model and solution of state equation of LTI systems.


Communications Random processes: auto correlation and power spectral density, properties of white noise, filtering of random signals through LTI systems. Analog communications: amplitude modulation and demodulation, angle modulation and demodulation, spectra of AM and FM, super heterodyne receivers. Information theory: entropy, mutual information and channel capacity theorem. Digital communications: PCM, DPCM, digital modulation schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK, QAM), bandwidth, inter-symbol interference, MAP, ML detection, matched filter receiver, SNR and BER. Fundamentals of error correction, Hamming codes, CRC.

Highlights of Gate-Mechanical Exam Pattern

Below is the expected exam pattern for Gate-Mechanical

  • GATE Exam Weightage
    • General Aptitude: 15% marks weightage
    • Engineering Mathematics: 13% marks weightage
    • Core Paper: Remaining 72% marks weightage
  • Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
    • Each question carries 1 or 2 marks.
    • Objective type with four choices and one correct answer.
    • Negative marking:
      • For 1-mark MCQ: 1/3 will be deducted for a wrong answer.
      • For 2-mark MCQ: 2/3 will be deducted for a wrong answer.
  • Numerical Answer Type Question
    • No negative marks for wrong answers.


Particulars Details
Exam mode Online Computer based Test
Exam duration 3 hours
Total paper in GATE 2022 29
Sections of GATE 2022 exam General aptitude and subject paper
Questions Type MCQ & NAT (Numerical answer type)
Number of Questions 65
Total marks 100
Marks Distribution in all papers except (AR, CY, ET, MA, PH, GG, XL) GA – 15 marks
ENG maths - 13 marks
Core paper - 72 marks
Marks distribution in AR, CY, ET, MA, PH, GG, XL GA – 15 marks
Core paper marks - 85
Negative marks -1/3 for 1 mark
-2/3 for 2 marks
0 for Numerical answer type question

Previous year Question paper



  • QP- 2023
  • QP - 2022
  • QP - 2021

    • Books To Be Referred

    Gate-EC Recommended Books

    Engineering Books

    Book Name Author/Publisher Edition
    Microelectronic Circuits: Theory and Applications Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith 6
    Fundamentals of Electric Circuits Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku 5
    Automatic Control Systems Benjamin C. Kuo 9
    Digital Logic and Computer Design M. Morris Mano 1
    Principles of Communication Systems Goutam Saha, Herbert Taub, Donald Schilling 3

    Key Topics

    Subjects Number of 1 Mark Questions Number of 2 Marks Questions Total Marks Weightage Analysis
    Analog Circuits 3 2 7 7%
    Electronic Devices 2 2 6 6%
    Control Systems 1 2 5 5%
    Digital Circuits 3 3 8 9%
    Networks Theory 2 5 12 12%
    Engineering Mathematics 5 4 13 13%
    General Aptitude 5 5 15 15%
    Signal & Systems 4 3 10 10%
    Communication 3 5 13 13%
    EMTL 2 4 10 10%